The National tribune., 1887-11-24

NiNs' SENATOR HAwLEY. cinnasl Commercial ca
ssiis; George w. Childs, of the Philadelphia
Ledger; ex-Representativo Buck, Of Conneeti-
cut; Gen. Arson McCoOk, Secretary Of the Sem
ate; ex-Gov. Hubbard Of Connecticut Rev G.
s. Twitchell and Rev. Dr. Wayland, of Hartford.
and Surrogate Rollins of New York, Gen. Haw-
ley was attended by Lieut.. III 8. Knapp, United
States Navy, both being dressed In Prince Albert
froeks with bOutonnaires Of white chrysanths-
NUNS In the lappels. After the ceremony the in
vited guests partook Of a handsome wedding
breakfast given by Mr.. and Mrs. latham at their
residence on Walnut street. and then toe distin-
guished soldierSenator left on bridal tour which
VIII bring them this week to the groOno's home in
Hartford. The bride is English by BIRTH and came
to this country to inaugurste the trained nurse sys
tenn for hospitals, and has been engaged In Phila-
deiphia in her work. She has been presented al
Court to Queen Victoria and decorated for her hog
pital labors.
Col Robert 2. Hill, Of Kalamazoo Mich. who
has been doing so much work as a member Of the
Board OF Pension Appeals has been transferred to
the Law Department of the Land Office where he
holds the office Of Assistant to the Assistant Attor-
ney-General. Col. HilPsfine legal attanments and
natural ability fit him admirably for this post Of
duty, and we are sure he will do excellent services
in it.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, q g. A., the one-tfms
Commander of the Second Corps, in his boyhood
almost. and now commanding the Department Of
Arizona, has so far recovered from his recent I'm.
juries in which his leg was badly fractured as to
leave during the early part Of this month"; with his
attending Surgeon, DIR. Leonard Wood for Fort
Lowell, Ariz., and Forts SeIden and Wingate,
~ NJ, on official business, but has now returned to
bis headquarters at Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Emma A Rogers, adopted daughter Of Gen.
i A. rrG-
Pension Appeals, and a young lady Of culture and
ability, has received the appointments of teacher
OF the Indian school Of the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Agency in the western part Of the Indian Ter
ritory.
Fl. j. Nichols, formerly of Co. G. Cd VI, Second
Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps snow Chief
Engineer Of the La Dorado Railroad Honda.
United States of Colombia He viii be remem-
bered by readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE as the
| author Of several very readable contributions to
this paper, especially one relating to the charge on
Marye's flights, May 2 1868. He went to South
America first in February, 1862 under contract as
Assistant Civil Engineer to build railroad to con-
nect the navigation of what Is known as the Lower
and Upper Magdalens River, gap Of some 80
miles, passing the falls of Honda and various other
bad rapids. After being there about year and q
half the company failed, and ne came back TO the
United states, but In August, 1881, he contracted
for two years to take the place Of the retiring Chief
Engineer of the Antioquia Railroad running from
Puerto Berro, on the Magdalena River to Medellin,
the Capital of the State, some lbs miles distant.
He remained In that position for eight months,
when he was ordered to go to Honda to take charge
of the road that he is at present. with and remained
there the balance Of his contracted time. ITfter a
visit to his home in Worcester Massachusetts he
returned to his post of duty, and has been there
now over four years. Honda Is about 900 miles
/ from the coast.